Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wetdown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wet-down
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The application of water to objects and surfaces on a film set, for example when shooting a rainy scene during dry weather.

noun

A traditional ceremony of spraying water over a new fire truck before it is placed into service.

Example Sentences

"Water trucks needed for wetdowns are used often. Camera cranes and scissor lifts used to lift a camera and one or more operators high above the ground are also frequently requested."
"That confidence will buy you a lot of good will when you ask them all for finishing funds because you blew your production budget on a Luma crane and a wetdown for Hollywood Boulevard."

Etymology

Deverbal from wet down.

Inflected Forms

wetdowns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dousing drenching wetting

Questions

What does wetdown mean?: The application of water to objects and surfaces on a film set, for example when shooting a rainy scene during dry weather.
Where does wetdown come from?: Deverbal from wet down.

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